Example sentences of "of [pron] [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd welcome it too — get him out of my hair for a bit . ’ |
| 2 | If you do close then it will pretty conclusively solve my dilemma about whether or not I could have afforded to tap 50 quid out of my grant for a subscription next term . |
| 3 | ‘ I just thought it was a shame to go inside on such a night as this , ’ he continued , ‘ so I persuaded Will to partake of my company for a while . ’ |
| 4 | Waste of my time for an hour , waste of whoever 's gon na have to sit on the committee for even more , ridiculous . |
| 5 | So I came out of my room for a little walk along the gallery . |
| 6 | ‘ He 'll probably report me , and that will be the end of my search for a perfect summer . ’ |
| 7 | These people gave up three months of their life for an important mission . |
| 8 | So although they also may submit it to us as part of their assessment for a project , I mean we 're at least as interested in the work being useful to the schools and to the students involved . |
| 9 | By the close of a wearying second day , England were 19 for nought at the start of their quest for a draw . |
| 10 | Fourth year pupils were the principal subjects of the study as they would be members of their school for a full school year and were likely to have a lower absentee rate than the fifth year . |
| 11 | They 've sacrificed some of their originality for a more ‘ contemporary ’ sound , yet it 's encouraging that they show such willingness to innovate — even if it does sound as if they 're still stumbling through the undergrowth . |
| 12 | As the government of President Paul Biya continued to resist demands for democratic reform , opposition groups decided on Aug. 12 to maintain their call for civil disobedience as part of their campaign for a national conference . |
| 13 | The villagers of Tingewick near Buckingham have been carrying out their own traffic survey as part of their campaign for a bypass . |
| 14 | MEMBERS of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg , the Welsh Language Society , say are set to break into Government and Conservative Party offices as part of their campaign for an independent education system in Wales . |
| 15 | In any event , nothing partners do or say can prevent the court entertaining an application by one of their number for a dissolution on appropriate grounds ( see Chapter 9 ) . |
| 16 | Some animals , such as the bushbaby , exploit the scent of their urine for a very different purpose . |
| 17 | But by speaking plainly — and wittily — both speakers succeeded in retaining the attention of their audience for a full hour , despite a collective hangover from the conference dinner the night before . |
| 18 | Two teenagers have chosen to bed down for the night in a freezer as part of their training for an expedition to the Artic Circle , They hope that a good night of shivering in sub-zero temperatures will prepare them for the trip . |
| 19 | One important practical benefit of this rule is that journalists can approach the subject of their investigation for a response to an article in draft , without fear that they will receive a pre-publication injunction instead of a quote . |
| 20 | The US Big Six have been noticeably slow to take action against the ‘ litigation epidemic ’ that has been threatening the stability of their business for a good two years . |
| 21 | Bill Beeby , of Boeing Aircraft Co in the United States , in his description of their search for an integrated manufacturing system , claims that they were nearest that goal when the firm was first set up to make sports planes for their wealthy owner . |
| 22 | The four opposition parties announced on Nov. 13 that they were withdrawing from the parliamentary elections set for Dec. 8 in protest at the failure of their demand for a new voters ' register . |
| 23 | Much of the speech by the hon. Member for Dunfermline , East , which lacked content , was taken up by a series of jealous tirades against the pay of people in the private sector who have satisfied shareholders , directors and other representatives of their need for a pay rise . |
| 24 | The company also paid travelling expenses for all employees following the move of their department for a six-month period . |
| 25 | The challenge of the burgesses paved the way for the eventual emergence of a large class of landless labourers with no means of livelihood other than the sale of their labour for a wage ; this was , therefore , one of the conditions for the development of capitalism . |
| 26 | Supermarkets and libraries too are usually willing to give over part of their foyer for a limited time for exhibitions of children 's work . |
| 27 | The crusades were preached by the official Church ; but the enthusiasm with which the preaching was greeted was due to a wide variety of emotions , of which zeal for a different doctrine from the pope 's was one of the most powerful . |
| 28 | It is the only marketing device of its kind for a drink brand , and is designed to increase sales of both Draught Guinness and canned Draught Guinness . |
| 29 | For example , one district council 's housing department was proud of its support for a resource centre , jointly funded with social services , which would ‘ enable the physically and mentally handicapped to learn life skills ’ . |
| 30 | The Law Society announced today that it would appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Divisional Court 's refusal of its application for a declaration that the Lord Chancellor 's proposed standard fee scheme was unlawful . |